Category Archives: Press Releases

The following statement was issued in response to murder of Khalid Jabara in Tulsa, OK by his neighbor. We stand with many others in Tulsa (and around the world) to denounce not only the senseless killing of #KhalidJabara, but also … Continue reading →

The following letter was sent today to Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett, Jr following announcement that he has sent a letter to President Obama opposing acceptance of Syrian refugees. November 16, 2015 Dear Mayor Bartlett, I am writing to express the … Continue reading →

The Interfaith Alliance of Oklahoma, along with the Tulsa Interfaith Alliance, the national Interfaith Alliance, the Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice, the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the Respect Diversity Foundation, and others issued the following … Continue reading →

Despite a recent court order requiring Oklahoma to remove a statue of the Ten Commandments from the grounds of its capitol, Governor Mary Fallin has insisted on leaving the religious symbol in place. In response to the Governor’s refusal to … Continue reading →

The Tulsa Interfaith Alliance applauds today’s decision by the US Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges affirming the right of same-gender couples to have their relationships treated, under the law, with the same respect and … Continue reading →

The Tulsa Interfaith Alliance applauds the June 1, 2015 decision of the US Supreme Court in which they sided with a Tulsa woman who was denied employment at the Abercrombie Kids store at Tulsa’s Woodland … Continue reading →

The Tulsa Interfaith Alliance has been working with the City of Tulsa’s Human Rights Commission for the past year on a process to have Tulsa recognized as a “Compassionate Community” by the International Charter for Compassion Committee. A resolution to … Continue reading →

The following statement was read by our Executive Director at the press conference called by the Say No to Hate Coalition of Tulsa in response to the recent racist incident involving the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at the University of … Continue reading →

The Board of Directors of the Tulsa Interfaith Alliance is pleased to announce that the Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Sr Minister of All Souls Unitarian Church, has been selected as the recipient of the Russell Bennett Faith and Courage Award … Continue reading →